Misher General Studies - General Option
An option for students with a general interest in health or science but who are not yet ready to specify a major or area of specialization. This option allows you to enter or continue collegiate life while gaining more information with which to make a decision about a specific major field of study. As a first-year student you’ll take coursework that provides a basis for entering any of the University’s curricula.
If you feel that you could use assistance with your planning and some help in your journey to find the right career, USciences will work to facilitate your search and steer you along a supportive decision-making path to find the right answer for your unique interests and needs.
Careers
By taking a wide-ranging set of courses without declaring a major, you’ll be prepared to focus your education in a more specific direction in your second year and beyond.
More importantly, regardless of what you choose to study, you’ll be prepared either to enter the workforce and contribute immediately or to continue your education at the post-graduate level. Whether you envision your future as a physician, an occupational therapist, a research scientist, or any other of the many professionals so sought after in the healthcare industry, we can prepare you to shape the science of health—even if you’re not yet certain which specific direction you want to take.
To get a sense of career options open to you through various majors at University of the Sciences, click here.
Curriculum
The General Option program allows you to enter or continue collegiate life while gaining more information with which to make a decision about a specific major field of study. As a first-year student you’ll take coursework that provides a basis for entering any of the University’s curricula.
First Year
General Biology I, II or Introductory Biology I, II
General Chemistry I, II or Principles of Chemistry I, II
General Chemistry Laboratory I, II or Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I, II
Writing and Rhetoric I, II
Mathematical Analysis I, II
Misher Studies Orientation
Physical Education I, II